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Legendary Filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao Dies at 94; Tributes Pour In
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Moneycontrol•04-10-2026, 10:36
Legendary Filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao Dies at 94; Tributes Pour In
- •Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, the visionary filmmaker, passed away at 94 in Chennai's Kauvery Hospital due to age-related health complications.
- •Kamal Haasan, Jr NTR, Nag Ashwin, Mahesh Babu, and Devi Sri Prasad are among the many celebrities who paid heartfelt tributes to the director.
- •Kamal Haasan expressed deep admiration, calling himself a disciple and praising Singeetham's glorious approach to life and filmmaking.
- •Jr NTR remembered Singeetham as a visionary whose films like 'Aditya 369' and 'Pushpaka Vimanam' remain fresh across generations.
- •Nag Ashwin revealed Singeetham's continued creative spirit, sharing a screenshot of a new script idea from the veteran filmmaker.
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Legendary filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao passed away at the age of 94 on October 3, 2026, at Chennai's Kauvery Hospital while seeking treatment for age-related health complications.
His notable works include the dialogue-free black comedy 'Pushpaka Vimanam', India's first Telugu science fiction time-travel film 'Aditya 369', 'Mayuri', and his final completed musical fantasy film 'Sing Geetham'.
Nag Ashwin revealed a message from the veteran filmmaker dated September 5, 2026, which shared that his new script was titled 'A fruit cuts the knife'.
